Comments on: ABC Defends 9/11 Miniseries

Networks Says Criticisms By Ex-Clinton Staffers Are Premature

[mustspeak]

Seems to me that all the fearful reactions comming from the Clintons and their friends is a tell-tale sign of their festering guilty consciences; like screaming "I didn't do it!" because someone looked at them. What I heard in an interview with the director on one of my favorite talk shows (thank you, Hugh) was that blame is shared by both administrations as facts are attributed as evenhandedly as was necessary to convey what happened leading up to Septmber 11th.

Let's see the unedited version so we all can sqirm a bit and maybe it will help us as a nation to strengthen our resolve against the REAL enemy.

[ronniehm]

This film, which will contain the disclaimer "not a documentary," may or may not be favorable to one party, but so is a program on global warming. The fact is Bill Clinton is not running for office and neither is George Bush, so I'm very leery of applying campaign advertising rules to everything someone feels may benefit a particular ideology. It's history. Or maybe it's "history." Either way, I don't think censorship or mandatory rebuttles are the way to go. Does al Qaeda get equal time too? Of course not. ABC is not a government-owned network and they have no obligation to be ideology-free. Personally, I think they looked at the ratings over at Fox News and made a business decision.

[mireason]

RonnieHM--I dashed off my response this a.m. and realized afterward that I said something I didn't intend. I don't object to airing anything, as long as it's labeled accurately. I think all partisan political presentations aired within the two months preceding an election should be categorized as campaign-related, and the opposition should have equal time...no matter which party is involved.

I'm not an idealogue. I have voted for both Republicans and Democrats. I do, however, have a hard time understanding why anyone would object to a request from the people being portrayed that the "docu-drama" not misrepresent the actual events--in this case, as detailed in the 9/11 Commission Report. Ethical fictionalization of historical events doesn't distort history, it personalizes it so that it can be processed emotionally as well as intellectually.

If ABC is going to campaign for Republicans, they should have the guts to call it what it is, and then allow the opposition equal time. That's not censorship. Originally, I didn't call for banning the broadcast, I suggested a panel discussion to accompany it. That would allow the broadcast, but neutralize the partisan content, allowing differing points of view to be discussed. That's the kind of dialogue we need. I have no desire to muzzle or belittle your opinion. I hope you will show me the same courtesy. Reasonable people may disagree without rancor...that's one of the ways we show one another respect.

a product of the abc entertainment division? where in the horror of the 9/11 experience, was there an "entertainment" opportunity?

News; is News; is News! only 5 yrs and its too soon, for "entertainment" status. if this airs, even edited, it will be another horrific 9/11 experience for all Americans to endure watching a horrific news event, made into an entertainment piece. the truth is what we need now, like the kind the NEWS division does so well.

where is Mr. Iger's compassion for the families of the 9/11 victims? the film should be canned for 50 years and then released, if by then we are ready for being entertained with the events that led up to 9/11.

better yet, don't change it and air it on a pay per view channel or cable. but not public airwaves. as a member of the public, i vehemently object to it!!!

[nowayjosay]

I don't need ABC or Disney, just like I don't need
or want Fox, Limpbaugh, O'Leilly and the other
brave neocon liars.

[ronniehm]

NewsJeff, Hillary wanted to be a Senator. The end.

[newsjeff-2009]

If Americans are so upset with Clinton's immoral imperfections, they should realize that yes he did do wrong,he did break God's law about marriage,adultery,lying and a few other things. Americans must also realize that the Bible talks about forgiveness and christian love for sinners who confess their sins. Many other Americans have done many wrong doings long before Clinton was president. Many members of my own family including my parents who were born in the "baby boomer times" of the 1950s and 60s have had divorces,family breakdowns,drug abuse problems,multiple marriages, etc. Many conservative news people were probably dissapointed when Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton choose to keep their marriage together. I know it sounds like I am catagorizing people based on their age group, but so what. Baby-boomers and generation xers(my age group between 18 to early 30s.) these two age groups are quick to get divorces or leave their husbands or wives when their is the least little problem. I look at Hillary and Bill as what more Americans should do "stick together and put your family first and forgive one another in your family even when they hurt you". Hillary I am sure was hurt by What Bill did, but she loves him and forgave him for what he did. Americans of this generation and other baby boomers have to learn that the only way to accomplish great things in America is to "work together", not turn and run.

[ronniehm]

mireason, yes, let's have a dialogue that's reasoned, starting with more reasonable definitions. Censorship is telling people WHEN they can say something just as well as is telling them what they can say, so you support ceonsorship. An example of a fictionalized event is showing a fabricated newspaper in your film or using video of an interview with a soldier but editing it in such a way that the soldier sues you for misrepresenting your opinions. I'm sure there is dialogue in Path to 911 that isn't 100% accurate (fabricated sounds so much more devious), but if people like Albright are complaining about THREE SCENES in a SIX-HOUR movie it sounds like the entire movie is at about 99% right on. Michael Moore should be so fictionalized that people only whine about 1% of his movies.

[mireason]

Would I object to Fahrenheit 911 being aired on ABC? If it were prime time, uninterrupted by commercials, and between now and the election, you bet I would! It would qualify as campaigning as surely as this movie will. I think it's time to start holding networks, politicians and political parties to a higher standard so that we can attract people to public office without the threat of character assassination.

Censorship? Absolutely not! I have no objection to this movie airing...I only object to the TIMING of the airing, and the characterization of it as public service, and the fact that it is being accorded added significance and support by the network in making it commercial-free. Fahrenheit 911 doesn't meet the standard for accuracy either. But it was never portrayed as anything but the work of a single partisan voice. In addition, while it was unabashedly biased in the content and conclusions, it didn't fictionalize events. Let's try to have a dialogue that is reasoned - not a political diatribe.

[rcochran48]

FU*K ABC. There a buch of Nazi who are racist against blacks, *** and I guess npow there right wing kooks! I will call my cable company to see if I can have them removed-i dont even want them in my selection.
Posted by creoleguy32 at 06:10 PM : Sep 08, 2006

That's right Bucko play that race card on the flop ;-)
If all else fails they are racist's huh?

R